Several outlets are reporting on celebrities who have come out as lgbq+ later in their lives, with some lists including 19 such stars and others featuring slightly different numbers. The lists appear to highlight celebrities who came out at various stages of their careers, with some outlets noting that certain stars came out after playing lgbq+ characters or after keeping their identities private for years. The exact number of celebrities and the timing of their coming out announcements are not consistent across the reports.